The New Dance Show
The New Dance Show was a television series in Detroit, Michigan, which ran on WGPR-TV 62. Hosted by R.J. Watkins, The New Dance Show was a local version of Soul Train and featured regular dancers, including a man who dressed like a Gypsy and who wore a cape, and a woman who dressed as a boxer. The show featured music from several influential Detroit techno artists.
The New Dance Show was developed as a spin-off of The Scene, which ran from October 1975 to December 1987. The New Dance Show debuted in November 1988, the first show being recorded at Reggie's Moulin Rouge in Detroit. Production later moved to Highland Park in 1994 after R.J. Watkins' purchase of WHPR-FM. The New Dance Show ended in 1996 after WGPR was sold and Rj Watkins purchased his own TV/Radio station. Reruns currently air on WHPR television sister station WHPS-CD at various evening timeslots and various clips on YouTube
